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Pātiki/paddock habitat

Brown cows in a farm paddock

In the pātiki/paddock, you can grow crops and produce or raise livestock. Learn about food growing, animal welfare, pests, fencing, maara kai and food production. 

Farm tasks and quest themes in Kiwi Kai's virtual farm include growing crops, the needs of living things, animal care and welfare, control of weeds, shelter belts, pollination and biodiversity in paddock edges, insect pests, disease management, monoculture versus diversity and more!

Related articles 

  • Learn more about pastures and paddocks in Pasture plants. 

  • Soil is a habitat provides background information about soil ecosystems and habitats in Aotearoa as well as information about soil biodiversity such as worms.

  • Pollination and fertilisation

  • Ruminant digestion

Related activities

  • Observing pasture composition

  • Measuring pasture mass

  • Explore a cow’s digestive system

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  • What is pasture?

  • Common pasture plant species

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